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Another Screed by Karen Armstrong

Okay, I’ll confess up front that I have not read Karen Armstrong’s latest book “The Case for God.” I gave up reading Armstrong because her views of God generally and Christianity specifically are so reprehensible. She is a former nun…

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Reaching out without dumbing down?

Kevin Deyoung on the REAL way to reach out to younger people: In the church growth heyday, scholars and pastors were wrestling with how to reach out without dumbing down. Today I would argue that we reach out precisely by…

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Anthony Carter on America’s worst export

From The Gospel Coalition blog: The most harmful and deadliest export that America is giving to Africa is the Prosperity Gospel in the hands of Neo-pentecostals. They claim it is the gospel, but it is no gospel at all. Taking…

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Reformation Reading – John Calvin

Here are some excellent books on the life and theology of John Calvin: The Legacy of John Calvin by David Hall John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, Doxology ed. Burk Parsons John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor by Robert Godfrey…

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More on “Ida”

Man, I hate saying, “I told you so.” Check out this story from Times Online. Q: Are there lessons to be learned about making over-bold claims in documentaries before research has been published? ES: Absolutely. Documentaries are extremely important for…

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“God’s own standard of truth”

Inspiration involved the direct work of the Spirit in the mind of the writer, so guiding his thoughts that what he wrote expressed the communication of God to his people. Hence, God is the primary author of Scripture. If Scripture…

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Good and Bad Reasons for Singing in Church

Vaughn Roberts offers some keen insights into a very controversial subject. Why do we sing when we gather? What are the legitimate, biblical reasons? Are there reasons for singing in church that are common but unbiblical? In churches and Christian…

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The Theology of John Frame

Now Available: Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John Frame From the Publisher: Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John M. Frame is a Festschrift honoring Prof. Frame’s career in seminary teaching – but this book…

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“An insolent affront to God…”

He [Luther] endorses every honest effort to reconcile problems to the extent possible: “Therefore answers that are given in support of the trustworthiness of Scripture serve a purpose, even though they may not be altogether reliable.” His position is the…